The Casino Doctor

Blackjack is the game of skill, luck and techniques used in order to make or break someone’s fortune. Since players are required to make difficult choices every hand, it is not the most forgiving game in terms of strategy. However, there are many ways to gain the upper edge and because in this particular game, there are 7 players playing against a dealer, you should always keep in mind the strategies that might benefit you in many circumstances to come.

The best way to start with blackjack is to get a good understanding of the rules, while it is impossible to master all the techniques and nuances of the game, and not to mention the techniques of card counting, the recommended course of action at start is to get a blackjack strategy card. It will provide the documentation of every move you should make based on your score against the dealer’s score. Make sure that you get them from a reputable source and make sure that the rules of it are current since different casinos may have different rules.

Secondly, know what to look for. This would translate to searching for the tables that offer you the most favorable conditions and odds. Often times blackjack players have the ability to lower the advantage of the house down to about 0.5% and this is a pretty decent option that you should always seek to take advantage of. Keep in mind the rules of the casino and how favorable they are towards you; in case they are not, it can often time increase the house edge by a significant margin. This would mean that you would have to play on tables that offer 3:2 payouts of blackjack instead of the 6:5 split where the dealer is forced to stand on a soft 17 instead of being able to hit. Additional rules that you can look for to reduce the house edge would include being able to re-split aces and double down after splitting, however not all casinos allow that and you should plan accordingly.

It is also a good idea to consider playing at crowded blackjack tables and this is due to several reasons. Although some people dislike the crowd, if you have a particularly good set of card counting skills, you should consider playing in the crowd since it will decrease the chances of actually being detected and the whole situation can benefit you a lot more due to the fact that there are more cards dealt per hand which will allow you to go through a blackjack shoe faster and the ability to start raising your bets when the count is favorable.

The social aspect is there as well, but aside from this, you can always look at some subtle signs that dealers have a tendency of doing, such as when they are looking at low-number cards, they will have to bend them a little bit in order to see the numbers, it can be one of the ways to gain an upper edge as well. With all these in mind and a good strategy, you should be on your way to success playing blackjack.